Blizzard warning brings flurry of cancellations to region

With a blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service for the South Shore of Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Nantucket many after-school activities are being canceled. Some school districts have also already announced closings for Wednesday.

With a blizzard warning issued by the National Weather Service for the South Shore of Massachusetts, Cape Cod and Nantucket many after-school activities are being canceled.

Most of the rest of the state faces a winter storm warning. Forecasters say over a foot of snow is possible for southeastern Massachusetts and Cape Cod, while most other areas of eastern Massachusetts were looking at 6 to 10 inches.

On Tuesday afternoon Abington public schools canceled all evening activities as well as school on Wednesday. Avon public schools canceled all afternoon and evening activities for Tuesday.

Brockton public schools are closed for Wednesday. The city issued a snow emergency to begin at 6 p.m. Tuesday. No parking will be allowed on either side of the street on any street throughout the city.

Middleboro public schools canceled all activities for Tuesday and Wednesday and there will be no school Wednesday.

Taunton public schools canceled evening activities for Tuesday.

Whitman-Hanson Regional School canceled school for Wednesday along with all after-school activities for Tuesday and Wednesday.

All courthouses in Plymouth county will be closed Wednesday. All cases slated for tomorrow will be rescheduled.